Brazil: Indigenous groups condemn alleged massacre

Prosecutors are investigating a reported massacre in which members of an "uncontacted" indigenous tribe were allegedly killed by illegal gold miners in a distant part of the country's Amazon.

Chinese Spend 3 Hours a Day on Their Smartphones, Rank 2nd in the World : Survey

Chinese nationals spend an average of three hours a day on their smartphones, ranking second in the world after Brazilians who spend two additional hours on their phones, according to a survey by a German internet company.

Brazil to build half million low-income homes in 2017

Brazilian President Michel Temer said Wednesday the government will build 500,000 homes for low-income citizens in 2017.

UN secretary general declares Olympic truce during Rio Games

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced the "Olympic truce" during the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that will get underway on August 5.

Rio wants armed forces in streets during Olympics

Rio de Janeiro's government has revealed plans to deploy national armed forces in the city's streets to guarantee public safety during the Olympic Games in August.

Olympic flame for Rio Games lit at ancient Olympia

The Olympic flame was lit Thursday in an ancient temple in one country in crisis and solemnly sent off carrying international hopes that Brazil's political paralysis will not taint the Rio Games that start in barely 100 days.

The first World Indigenous Games started on Friday in the northern Brazilian city of Palmas.

Over 2,200 athletes from 30 countries, including Russia, Australia, Japan, Norway and the Philippines, are expected to participate in the multisport event taking place until November 1.

Brazil indigenous group Guarani-Kaiowa 'attacked'

Members of the Guarani-Kaiowa indigenous community in western Brazil say they have come under attack from local farmers.

Brazil rescues more than 6,000 child workers in a year

In the last 12 months, 6,491 Brazilian children and teenagers were saved from child labor, the Labor Ministry announced on this year's World Day Against Child Labor, which falls on Friday.

Turkey recalls ambassador to Brazil over ‘genocide’ legislation

Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Brazil, Hüseyin Diriöz, for “consultations” after the Latin American country’s Senate passed legislation recognizing the killing of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 as genocide, a Foreign Ministry statement said late on June 8.